The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

S654,5eO was all expended except the sum OF
The average number Of patients during the year
1885 was 422; the average number OF patients for
in 1885, based upon the expenditure for maiute-
nance, was sl7S 4S; the per capita expense for the
nance. was $1,000 Taking the total disburse-
ments for each year. less the expenditure for cloth
ing: the per capita expense for Is 1850 would be
The SupeTintendents report shows the number
of officer and employees to be upward OF 800. or one
salaried person tor every four aud one-half
patients and the amount of compensation paid TO
them to be about 81 900 per month.
The annual expense OF maintaining the inStitu-
ton consumes about onefoul th the entire revenue
OF the State. earnestly recommend that the law
| governing the institution be so amended that
patients who have estates sufficient TO support
| them should be compelled to pay for their maia-
tenance. To maintain, care and furnish Win
medical treatment patients +, whose eSta.eS are
great wrong upon the tax pay ers OF the state aud
| Tor the purpose OF aScertaining the ability OF q
| patient to pay the same the Justice OF the Peace
| before whom the examination is made for the
| purpose of admission OF patients should be re-
| quiTed to cause subpNnas 10 be issued
for witnesses supposed to be acquainted with
the financial consition OF the estate OF the
patient, or the husband, il the patient be wife,
and procure other evidence. il necessary TO fully
ascertain the worth of the estate and IFS ability to
pay all part of the expense OF maintenance, to
and make certificate accordingly, to be forwarded
| to the Superintendent OF the asylum With the
| Tdeem such legislation important owing to the
growing gnitude of our benevolent institutions.
| Every principle of humanity demands that the
State make ample provision for the kindly care
and custody of its insane, yet the burden of ex-
peDse occasioned thereby should be made to rest
where it properly belongs.
| SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME AND INSTITUTION FOR
| FEEBIE MINDED CHILDREN.
The last General Assembly amended the law for
the government of the Soldiers Orphans' Home
and the Institution for Feeble Minded Children,
/ which provided that the Governor should appoint
three Trustees, one OF which, at least,
frUDiS of the board should be hon
OTably discharged Union soldiers, and at least
ore member should be an adherent OF one OF each
of the two political parties casting the largest
number of votes at the last general election
as boSTd for tbe ma5aeement OF said INSTITUTION
| Hon. Ben. l.. Smith, OF Rush County; Captain
James H. Harris, of Hamilton County, both hon
E. Pittman, OF Monroe County, whose husband
| is also an honOrably discharged Union soldier.
| They still constitute said board The Trustees
had succeeded. by judicious management of the
institution. in paying off a large portion OF Its
Indebtedness. and were congratulating themselves
| upon being able to make repairs and beautify the
| grounds during the coming year without tnereas-
| ing the expense of their management, when, on
the 2lst OF July, 1856, disastrous fire destroyed
the main building of the Institution, bat pr0yl-
| dentially no lives were lost. The building was
insured for So co., $50 600 OF which has been paid,
and 50 OO0i now in litigation. The grounds consist
| of ffty-seven acres, which are valued by the
Trustees at $500 the walls and foundation OF
| engine, $500: laundry, bakery schoolhOuse,
nursery barn and other buildings, 81. $780, Total
| valuation, S2S,5y0.
The Trustees say in their report that they have
| received from insurance $4,000, and have Dor
rowed from maintenance fund for repairs SiSS w
total $50 1855 49, and that they have contracted for
| the construction OF new building according TO
the plans and specifications OF their architect Tor
the of S4 000 exclusive OF tue cost oil clear
7 ing away the debris, tearing down unsafe walls
I and repairing the foundation, the expenditure
on account OF which is set forth in their report.
The Trustees have been moved to prompt action
to rebuild in order that home may again be pro
and commend their action TO your favorable con-
sideration. / recommend that the Feeble
Minded Institute be separated from that OF the
Soldiers Orphans Home, and suggest that the
feeble minded inmates be removed to Que OF the
new hospitals now in course OF construction.
STATE PRISON SOUTH
The report of the directors for the State Prison
South shows that the income OF the prison has
not been quite sufficient TO meet the current eX-
penses, The total disbursements dis By including
| for the fiscal year ending October 81, 1885, were
IS; receipts and earnings, $79,59O II, show
ing excess OF disbursements over receipts
The directors say that the buildings are old and
not convenient for manufacturing purposes some
oil them having been constructed fully hall cent
ury ago, and from their scattered position con-
tractors are deferred from bidding Tor labor on
aoeSu' 81 2 os oetg Soae ~ 49, an snnronrs
ton for the purpose of making the chapel more
attractive, thereby aiding in the moral reforma-
purchase of the grounds adjacent to the prison on
the west to be added to the prison property for
the purpose OF storage for the contractors and
. burial round for the unclaimed dead. They
advise that upon the completion OF the new
| Insane Hospitals the hopelessly insane con
yicts be removed thereto, as the prison is un'
provided for their care and humane treatment
The directors also say that there is au impera
tive need OF brick or stone wall upon the entire
west side of the Enclosure, and on nearly onehal
! of both the north aud south sides, the present
walls being old and rickety, composed OF two-incn
plank standing on end, and are in danger of being
! blown down or falling from age and dissipation
The Wsrden's report shows that the daily aver yer
and the number remaining in prison october 81
1856. was 525. The number received since the es
adjustment of the prison in 1922 was 8,743, and
discharged up TO october 81, 1886, S,2ls.
STATE PRISON NORTH.
/ The reports OF the State Prison North for the las
two fiscal years show the prison to have been sell
o SsSip' Ss the receipts cs and earnings Wer
SOB 22 81. Total disbursements including repairs
i officers salaries and s25657.25 expended for i'm
seipts over all expenditures was So 55952 TIL,
monthly average number of prisoners was 702
number of deaths, s, and number OF prisoner
e For the fiscal year ending October 81. 1886, thu
+ receipts and earnings were Sill 500 Total dis
o library, and officers salaries. were S96,7lz.37
s The receipts over expenditures, Sl47l7lS show
ing an increase Of receipts over previous year o
a s82O8 as, and decrease of expenditures of 81,
95O15, and an increase in net earnings over Prev
Il Gus year OF sll l5S5S the monthly syerage nun I1
number In prison october 81, 1886, 69I; receives
since its establishment in 1860 until October 81
. 1886, 5.427, and discharged, 4,2T.
. The sanitary condition OF the prison during tn
{. last two fiscal years has been excellent and tn
u health OF the prisoners has been good.
= nEFoRMAToRY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.
The report of this institution for 1885 shows tina
at the close OF the fiscal year there were in the pc
J. nal department IS, and In the refOrmat0ry depart
( ment 132. Average number for the year, lSo IN
/ total expenditure tor maintenance and repair
was so S26OS the net earnings OF the institution
a si26l2 making the entire cost OF the institution
for the year SO 500 90. The per capita cost base
e on the entire expenditure was Sl56SS; the carr
n ings per capita per annum, S1A. 80
n The report of the institution Tor the year los
shows that there were in the penal department
81, and in the reformatory department I'D Az
erage number for the year, ISL The expendituI
re for maintenance and repairs was $4,000 The NJ
" earnings OF the institution for the year includin
e amount received for boarding one United STATE
e. prisoner. S75S.S leaving as the net cost
re the institution for the year SO Per capt.
10 cost based on entire expenditure, Sl6L55; carr
ings per capita per annum, $il9. Aggregate 50
ne aries paid officers and employees. IS 258.40.
IS The managers recommend the building OF
" hospital and chapel. Considering that II
III State is now engaged In the COZ
a. struction OF new State-hOuse and three add
is tional hospitals for the insane, and the rebuild
AS ing of the Soldiers Orphans Home, and that Il
re chapel is of sufficient capacity, and can De use